pseudostate

See also: pseudo-state

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

pseudo- + state

Noun

pseudostate (plural pseudostates)

  1. (politics) A geopolitical entity which has some of the trappings of an independently-governed country or territory, but which lacks real independence and is not recognized as a self-governing political entity by the international community of nations.
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